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the iconic skating rink you see it has the map there of the u.s. with state icing over in red or blue as the race will be called by the nbc news decision desk. red and blue banners are going to rise up in front of the building as each campaign climbs toward 270. where else would you want to be on election night than right here? our coverage live in democracy plaza continues after the break. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. busy in here. yeah. progressive mobile is... [ "everybody have fun tonight" plays ] really catching on! people can do it all! get a quote, buy and manage your policy! -[ music stops ] -it's great! well, what's with the... -[ music resumes ] -music? ♪ have fun tonight dude. getting a car insurance quote. i'll let it go to voicemail. [ clears thr
the iconic skating rink you see it has the map there of the u.s. with state icing over in red or blue as the race will be called by the nbc news decision desk. red and blue banners are going to rise up in front of the building as each campaign climbs toward 270. where else would you want to be on election night than right here? our coverage live in democracy plaza continues after the break. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our...
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the iconic skating rink you see it has the map there of the u.s. with state icing over in red or blue as the race will be called by the nbc news decision desk. red and blue banners are going to rise up in front of the building as each campaign climbs toward 270. where else would you want to be on election night than right here? our coverage live in democracy plaza continues after the break. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] some day, your life will flash before your eyes. ♪ make it worth watching. ♪ the new 2013 lexus ls. an entirely new pursuit. >>> you are looking live at democracy plaza, rockefeller center here in the heart of manhattan. the broadcasting headquarters for our coverage of the 2012 election. welcome back to "weeken
the iconic skating rink you see it has the map there of the u.s. with state icing over in red or blue as the race will be called by the nbc news decision desk. red and blue banners are going to rise up in front of the building as each campaign climbs toward 270. where else would you want to be on election night than right here? our coverage live in democracy plaza continues after the break. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our...
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will the u.s. economy fall over the fiscal cliff? my name is adam frucci and i'm the editor of splitsider.com. i love new technology, so when i heard that american express and twitter were teaming up, i was pretty interested. turns out you just sync your american express card securely to your twitter account, tweet specific hashtags, and you'll get offers on things you love. this totally changes the way i think about membership. saving money on the things you want. to me, that's the membership effect. nice boots! >>> congress returns from recess monday and it could be one of the most consequential sessions we've seen in a long time because the big question is can the legislature reach a deal to avoid the so-called falling off the fiscal cliff. president obama addressed the budget and deficit in his dnc speech on thursday. >> you can choose a future where we reduce our deficit without sticking it to the middle class. independent experts say that my plan would cut our deficit by $4 trillion. >> joining me is -- good to see you, good mo
will the u.s. economy fall over the fiscal cliff? my name is adam frucci and i'm the editor of splitsider.com. i love new technology, so when i heard that american express and twitter were teaming up, i was pretty interested. turns out you just sync your american express card securely to your twitter account, tweet specific hashtags, and you'll get offers on things you love. this totally changes the way i think about membership. saving money on the things you want. to me, that's the membership...
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and the u.s. navy ordered all ships in the norfolk, virginia, area sent out to sea to ride out the storm there. we've got a team of correspondents alone the east coast, including the "today" show's al roker, weather channel's stephanie abrams. they're in rehoboth beach. also the weather channel's julie martin we heard there her in nags head, north carolina. they're going to be joining us throughout today. all throughout the day with coverage of sandy. meantime, nbc meteorologist dialen dryer is back with the very latest of the forecast track. dylan, another good morning to you. >> thanks, alex. good morning. we are looking at this storm as a weakening storm system right now, but that does not change the characteristics. it is still a very strong tropical storm, and there's a good chance it is going to strengthen back into a category 1 hurricane as we go into monday. right now it has sustained winds at 70 miles per hour. it is still moving to the north/northeast. and it is going to follow this path
and the u.s. navy ordered all ships in the norfolk, virginia, area sent out to sea to ride out the storm there. we've got a team of correspondents alone the east coast, including the "today" show's al roker, weather channel's stephanie abrams. they're in rehoboth beach. also the weather channel's julie martin we heard there her in nags head, north carolina. they're going to be joining us throughout today. all throughout the day with coverage of sandy. meantime, nbc meteorologist...
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u.s. basketball team goes for the gold. they could face a tougher challenge than you might think, though. and we'll take a look at the latest medal count. will the u.s. beat its closest rival on the final day as we look at a live picture of the olympic flame? my cut hurt! mine hurt more! mine stopped hurting faster... [ female announcer ] neosporin® plus pain relief starts relieving pain faster and kills more types of infectious bacteria. neosporin® plus pain relief. for a two dollar coupon, visit neosporin.com. and i thought "i can't do this, it's just too hard." then there was a moment. when i decided to find a way to keep going. go for olympic gold and go to college too. [ male announcer ] every day we help students earn their bachelor's or master's degree for tomorrow's careers. this is your moment. let nothing stand in your way. devry university, proud to support the education of our u.s. olympic team. devry university, proud to support the education this is new york state. we built
u.s. basketball team goes for the gold. they could face a tougher challenge than you might think, though. and we'll take a look at the latest medal count. will the u.s. beat its closest rival on the final day as we look at a live picture of the olympic flame? my cut hurt! mine hurt more! mine stopped hurting faster... [ female announcer ] neosporin® plus pain relief starts relieving pain faster and kills more types of infectious bacteria. neosporin® plus pain relief. for a two dollar coupon,...
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. >> alex, good morning to you the man behind one of the worst mass shootings in u.s. history was a 20 year old, whose brother has told them that the gunman had a history of mental problems, but the precise nature of his connection to the elementary school is not yet clear this morning. investigators say the horrifying day began three miles from the santdy hook school, at the house where the gunman, identified by authorities as 20-year-old adam lanza, lived with his mother nancy who had worked at the school. they believe he shot and killed her there, then drove her car to sandy hook elementary. he was dressed all in black and heavily armed. carrying three guns, two handguns and a rifle. those weapons were legally purchased by his mother. once inside, he fired dozens of grounds, killing the children at close range. >> minutes after our officers were there, they realized, you know, what a horrific scene we had there. >> at first, there was widespread confusion about the gunman's identity. officials say that's because adam lanza was carrying an id belonging to his 24-year
. >> alex, good morning to you the man behind one of the worst mass shootings in u.s. history was a 20 year old, whose brother has told them that the gunman had a history of mental problems, but the precise nature of his connection to the elementary school is not yet clear this morning. investigators say the horrifying day began three miles from the santdy hook school, at the house where the gunman, identified by authorities as 20-year-old adam lanza, lived with his mother nancy who had...
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he was born in the u.s. this is about us coming home and humor, we got to have a little humor in the campaign. >> let's get more from peter alexander. good morning to you, peter. >> reporter: good morning to you, alex. how are you this morning? >> i'm well. i hope you are too. i know it's the final stretch there to tampa. what's the latest from there and this birther controversy? >> reporter: we're here outside of columbus and believe me, this is a place we'll come back to multiple times before november 6th, election day. this is the first time that paul ryan and mitt romney have campaigned together here in the state of ohio. the last time the two will be together before they head off to tampa. yesterday's remark, which the romney campaign says was not intended as a swipe but intended as fun, as humor, took them off the message they are hoping to focus on in the days leading up to tampa. they want to focus on the economy and what they accuse the president of doing, which is mishandling the american economy.
he was born in the u.s. this is about us coming home and humor, we got to have a little humor in the campaign. >> let's get more from peter alexander. good morning to you, peter. >> reporter: good morning to you, alex. how are you this morning? >> i'm well. i hope you are too. i know it's the final stretch there to tampa. what's the latest from there and this birther controversy? >> reporter: we're here outside of columbus and believe me, this is a place we'll come back...
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among these guidelines, the pentagon says all u.s. service members must carry a fully loaded magazine inside their weapons at all times. these guidelines came following the death of two more americans in western afghanistan yesterday as the u.s. special forces went to farah province to train afghan local police. villages trained to protect their hometowns as the special forces were handing out weapons, one of the afghans took his, turned it on the americans, killing two in cold blood. insider attacks at an all-time high. there have been more than 30 incidents so far, and 39 fatalities, the majority of them americans. >> atia, be safe. thank you. >>> despite recent deaths and the news that the army saw a record number of suicides in july, the war in afghanistan has received little, to no attention, on the campaign trail for the first time since before 9/11. this is a presidential campaign focused nearly entirely on domestic issues being specifically, the jobs and the economy. joining me now domenico montanaro. >> good morning. >> have
among these guidelines, the pentagon says all u.s. service members must carry a fully loaded magazine inside their weapons at all times. these guidelines came following the death of two more americans in western afghanistan yesterday as the u.s. special forces went to farah province to train afghan local police. villages trained to protect their hometowns as the special forces were handing out weapons, one of the afghans took his, turned it on the americans, killing two in cold blood. insider...
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ken holder of the u.s. army corps of engineers joins me live. welcome to you. clearly the new levees in new orleans, they properly proved reliable. but how much of a test did they really get? >> they got an incredible test by all standards you can look at from everybody who reported. this was a storm like no other storm. it may have been a category one storm. as you heard from your reporter, dumped up to 20 inches in some places. the surge was only a foot and a half difference from katrina. it was a real test of the system and was real test of the engineering and science that went into building this. the country should be really, really proud of the science and engineering that went behind this and created this system in a short period of time. >> yeah, let's talk about where there are problems which is the water topping the levees in plaquemines parish. here is how one resident described it. take a listen. >> they fixed new orleans, that's great, fine. you have to fix everything. you can't fix one major city and leave the little parishes to fend for yourself.
ken holder of the u.s. army corps of engineers joins me live. welcome to you. clearly the new levees in new orleans, they properly proved reliable. but how much of a test did they really get? >> they got an incredible test by all standards you can look at from everybody who reported. this was a storm like no other storm. it may have been a category one storm. as you heard from your reporter, dumped up to 20 inches in some places. the surge was only a foot and a half difference from...
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it will move closer to the u.s. tomorrow. mandatory evacuations under way right now. people in atlantic city, new jersey, as well as parts of connecticut, dwanbegan evacuati moments ago. evacuation orders for low-lying par parts of delaware, maryland, and new york. andrew cuomo spoke with this news for america's largest city. >> i'm announcing the mta will suspend bus, subway and commuter rail service at 7:00 p.m. this evening. >> something to know for all commuters, and the impending severe weather is suspending campaign events. president obama has cancelled events for virginia. sandy is expected to spawn heavy rain, storm surge, and eventually snow. dylan dryer has it all. a big report. >> a big report on a big storm, alex. it extends basically the size of it from boston to charlotte, north carolina. that say huge storm, and when it makes its wayon sho on onshore, affect that length of coastline. major events across the eastern seaboard. still a category to 1 storm. the 11:00 a.m. report has not changed. 573 miles directly south of new york city. it is still going t
it will move closer to the u.s. tomorrow. mandatory evacuations under way right now. people in atlantic city, new jersey, as well as parts of connecticut, dwanbegan evacuati moments ago. evacuation orders for low-lying par parts of delaware, maryland, and new york. andrew cuomo spoke with this news for america's largest city. >> i'm announcing the mta will suspend bus, subway and commuter rail service at 7:00 p.m. this evening. >> something to know for all commuters, and the...
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the iconic rockefeller skating rink will have a map of the u.s. there you see it in place. states will be iced over in red or blue as the race is called by the nbc news decision desk. red and blue banned ins representing electoral votes will ride up in front of the building as each campaign climbs toward 270. meantime our coverage from democracy plaza continues after this break. ♪ i'd like to thank eating right, whole grain, multigrain cheerios! mom, are those my jeans? [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain cheerios tend to weigh less than those who don't. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. marie callender's turkey breast with stuffing is a great reason to slow down. creamy mash potatoes, homestyle gravy and 320 calories.
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that's coming up at the bottom of the hour. >>> meantime the u.s. is investigating a new threat from iran. officials are warning about the dangerous consequences of an attack in cyberspace. the pentagon says hackers in iran are targeting banking websites in the u.s., and also attacked an oil company site in saudi arabia. defense secretary on panetta is warning that a future cyber attack by iran could be catastrophic. >> the collective result of these kinds of attacks could be a cyber pearl harbor. an attack that would cause physical destruction and the loss of life. an attack that would paralyze and shock the nation. >> panetta says the u.s. needs to act quickly to be prepared for future cyber attacks. >>> well, this morning, the fbi is trying to track down a large amount of money stolen from an airplane that landed at philadelphia international airport. the aircraft came from dallas, but it wasn't until the cargo reached the federal reserve that officials realized that a lot of the funds were missing. the fbi says the stolen money was brand-new, $1
that's coming up at the bottom of the hour. >>> meantime the u.s. is investigating a new threat from iran. officials are warning about the dangerous consequences of an attack in cyberspace. the pentagon says hackers in iran are targeting banking websites in the u.s., and also attacked an oil company site in saudi arabia. defense secretary on panetta is warning that a future cyber attack by iran could be catastrophic. >> the collective result of these kinds of attacks could be a...
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u.s. athletes. the latest in a live report. and one phenomenon emerging from the games that's attracting more attention than some of the athletes themselves. the romney/ryan ticket. big questions raised this morning on how the vice presidential choice might affect voting in the swing states. will paul ryan help or hurt? and behind the numbers. how much will the expanding drought cost america and when will you start paying more at the grocery store? good morning to you. welcome to "weekends with alex witt" i'm richard lui. alex is off today. mitt romney and paul ryan wasting no time getting into full swing of the campaign, kicking off a four battleground state bus tour with an event in ashland, virginia, last night. congressman ryan set the tone for the rest of the campaign, going after president obama and the economy. take a listen. >> we've got a choice of two futures ahead of us. we know that. president obama, with his party firmly in control, the first two years, got almost everything p
u.s. athletes. the latest in a live report. and one phenomenon emerging from the games that's attracting more attention than some of the athletes themselves. the romney/ryan ticket. big questions raised this morning on how the vice presidential choice might affect voting in the swing states. will paul ryan help or hurt? and behind the numbers. how much will the expanding drought cost america and when will you start paying more at the grocery store? good morning to you. welcome to "weekends...
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but experts here in the u.s. worry the storm's damage could top $1 billion. we're going to get right now to nbc meteorologist dylan dryer with the very latest on the storm. once again hello to you. where is it? >> alex, right now the storm is still really far away. it's just so huge that that's why we're seeing the rain already feekting areas through the south carolina beaches into the north carolina beaches as well. it is still a category one hurricane. don't be surprised if you hear it get downgraded back down to a tropical storm. it will most likely restrengthen into the category one hurricane. even if it loses its tropical characteristics by the time it makes landfall somewhere near southern new jersey, it is still going to be a powerful storm. we are looking at tropical storm-force winds extending 450 miles out from the center of this storm. look at how huge it is. the clouds are expanding from basically southern new jersey right now all the way down into central florida. so this is a huge storm and it is still a hurricane. and look at the rain moving in
but experts here in the u.s. worry the storm's damage could top $1 billion. we're going to get right now to nbc meteorologist dylan dryer with the very latest on the storm. once again hello to you. where is it? >> alex, right now the storm is still really far away. it's just so huge that that's why we're seeing the rain already feekting areas through the south carolina beaches into the north carolina beaches as well. it is still a category one hurricane. don't be surprised if you hear it...
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though their bodies were returned to the u.s. friday. president obama made remarks about the four americans at an andrews air force base ceremony. >> their sacrifice will never be forgotten. we will bring to justice those who took them from us. >> on the campaign trail, mitt romney tempered his remarks, criticizing the president, while also observing the moment of silence for the four americans. this as the republican ticket continues to calibrate its message on the middle east. nbc's ron mott is with congressman paul ryan and he's joining us from roanoke, virginia, with more. part of a state you're going to be doing a lot of time in, no doubt. ron, good morning. >> hey, there, alex. good saturday morning to you. although this has not been the best week for the romney campaign, and a lot of it stemming from a statement he sent out on tuesday night when these attacks were just known here in the states, critical of the obama administration's handling of that crisis. problem for the campaign is that the extent of the violence there was not
though their bodies were returned to the u.s. friday. president obama made remarks about the four americans at an andrews air force base ceremony. >> their sacrifice will never be forgotten. we will bring to justice those who took them from us. >> on the campaign trail, mitt romney tempered his remarks, criticizing the president, while also observing the moment of silence for the four americans. this as the republican ticket continues to calibrate its message on the middle east....
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meanwhile, secretary of state hillary clinton reiterated u.s. claims that terrorists are responsible. >> what happened in benghazi was a terrorist attack, and we will not rest until we have tracked down and brought to justice the terrorists who murdered four americans. >> nbc has more live from kabul. atia, what's the latest fallout from the protesters as we're watching, monitoring these from different places? >> reporter: hi there, thomas. well, obviously there's still outrage when it comes to the anti-islamic film and the cartoons that were published in france. as we saw in libya, according to reports, tens of thousands of libyans actually attacked the terrorist group that seems to be responsible for the death of four americans on september 11 of this year, including ambassador chris stevens. showing that the libyans were not okay with what they did, for killing those americans, and showing they didn't want to resort to violence on each other. and they wanted to stand in unity with their new government. also, if other countries throughout the
meanwhile, secretary of state hillary clinton reiterated u.s. claims that terrorists are responsible. >> what happened in benghazi was a terrorist attack, and we will not rest until we have tracked down and brought to justice the terrorists who murdered four americans. >> nbc has more live from kabul. atia, what's the latest fallout from the protesters as we're watching, monitoring these from different places? >> reporter: hi there, thomas. well, obviously there's still...
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new word from the top u.s. spy office on the killing of the american ambassador there. was it another september 11th al qaeda attack? >>> 38 days and counting. polls show a turn toward the president. how might those numbers affect what happens at the voting booth in november? we'll examine that. >>> not seeing red anymore? one report this morning suggests that an attack on iran by israel may not be as close as once thought. >>> in office politics, the "today" show's savannah guthrie, we hear one question, it's a key one, of what she asked the the president in her interview with him this week. good morning, everyone. welcome to "weekends with alex witt." today reaction to a rare reversal from u.s. intelligence officials on what happened in libya. officials now admit they got it wrong. the director of national intelligence office says, quote, we revised our initial assessment to reflect new information. and the intelligence community now believes it was a deliberate and organized attack which left the u.s. ambassador and three others dead. now members of congress from bot
new word from the top u.s. spy office on the killing of the american ambassador there. was it another september 11th al qaeda attack? >>> 38 days and counting. polls show a turn toward the president. how might those numbers affect what happens at the voting booth in november? we'll examine that. >>> not seeing red anymore? one report this morning suggests that an attack on iran by israel may not be as close as once thought. >>> in office politics, the...
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today reaction to a rare reversal from u.s. intelligence officials on what happened in libya. officials now admit they got it wrong. the director of national intelligence office says, quote, we revised our initial assessment to reflect new information. and the intelligence community now believes it was a deliberate and organized attack which left the u.s. ambassador and three others dead. now members of congress from both parties are demanding answers. on the ground in benghazi investigators can't even get to the scene. nbc's mike viqueira is joining us from the white house with more. good saturday morning to you. >> good morning. >> how big is this reversal? >> it's a very big deal. from the beginning, alex, ever since those attacks on september 11th in benghazi, libya, that left four americans dead, 9 questions not only have been how could this have happened but did the administration shy away, intentionally mislead the american public about the involvement of terrorists, and in particular elements tied to al qaeda. now there are many republicans who say the administration,
today reaction to a rare reversal from u.s. intelligence officials on what happened in libya. officials now admit they got it wrong. the director of national intelligence office says, quote, we revised our initial assessment to reflect new information. and the intelligence community now believes it was a deliberate and organized attack which left the u.s. ambassador and three others dead. now members of congress from both parties are demanding answers. on the ground in benghazi investigators...
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clinton reiterated u.s. support for israel but condemned the move. >> let me reiterate that this administration, like previous administrations, has been very clear with israel that these activities set back the cause of a negotiated peace. we all need to work together to find a path forward in negotiations, that can finally deliver on a two-state solution. >> israeli announcement comes hours after the u.n. voted overwhelmingly to grant palestine a non-member observer status. john ray from our british broadcasting partner itn is live in tel aviv. john, good day to you. first up, what is the effect of the settlement announcement? and will israel really move forward with these plans? >> well, you could really hear and see and feel the frustration in hillary clinton's words there, couldn't you? the reason is because, if there are people who still believe in the meaningful prospect of peace settlement, these have been a very depressing couple of days here. the u.n. votes in favor of the palestinian status upgrade
clinton reiterated u.s. support for israel but condemned the move. >> let me reiterate that this administration, like previous administrations, has been very clear with israel that these activities set back the cause of a negotiated peace. we all need to work together to find a path forward in negotiations, that can finally deliver on a two-state solution. >> israeli announcement comes hours after the u.n. voted overwhelmingly to grant palestine a non-member observer status. john...
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the u.s. consulate. >>> but perhaps the most dramatic and compelling developments of the day come from libya where the u.s. government is making a big push to solve the murder of four americans, including the u.s. ambassador to libya. our nbc reporter is in benghazi as police close in on the consulate attackers. >> reporter: a team of fbi investigators has arrived here in benghazi. they're gogt to now begin sifting through the rebel and ashes at the u.s. consulate to identify any clues or evidence that may help them in identifying who is behind the attack that killed the u.s. ambassador and three other americans. we also understand that the libyan government for their part is cooperating with the u.s. intelligence agencies and other agencies involved in the investigation. the libyan government believes that this was a preplanned attack, that this was not a spontaneous outburst of violence as some have suggested. so far they have four individuals in their custody. they say several more are unde
the u.s. consulate. >>> but perhaps the most dramatic and compelling developments of the day come from libya where the u.s. government is making a big push to solve the murder of four americans, including the u.s. ambassador to libya. our nbc reporter is in benghazi as police close in on the consulate attackers. >> reporter: a team of fbi investigators has arrived here in benghazi. they're gogt to now begin sifting through the rebel and ashes at the u.s. consulate to identify any...
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overall u.s. officials expect protests to be calm but continue in the coming days. >>> meanwhile, to the attack in libya, more arrests in the assault on the consulate that killed the u.s. ambassador and three others. today the u.s. ambassador to the united nations susan rice outlined the very latest on that investigation. >> our current assessment is that what happened in benghazi was, in fact, initially a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired hours before in cairo. almost a copycat of the demonstrations against our facility in cairo, which were prompted, of course, by the video. what we think then transpired in benghazi is that opportunistic extremist elements came to the consulate as this was unfolding. they came with heavy weapons, which unfortunately are readily available in post-revolutionary libya, and they escalated into a much more violent episode. >> nbc is live for us in benghazi, libya. let's talk about the u.s. officials who are on the ground now. how many of the suspects ar
overall u.s. officials expect protests to be calm but continue in the coming days. >>> meanwhile, to the attack in libya, more arrests in the assault on the consulate that killed the u.s. ambassador and three others. today the u.s. ambassador to the united nations susan rice outlined the very latest on that investigation. >> our current assessment is that what happened in benghazi was, in fact, initially a spontaneous reaction to what had just transpired hours before in cairo....
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the u.s. registered another 12 months of deficits. the federal deficit for the year will wind up being about $1.5 trillion. that runs up america's borrowing or the national debt to more than $16.5 trillion. >>> still ahead a trail bladeser in the president debate history. carol simpson on gender equality for debate monitoring. you're watching weekends with alex witt. complete multivitamin designed for women's health concerns as we age. it has more of 7 antioxidants to support cell health. one a day 50+. share everything by turning your smartphone into a mobile hotspot for up to 8 wifi-enabled devices at no extra charge. like the new droid razr m by motorola only $99.99. your soups are so awesomely delicious my husband and i can't stop eating 'em! what's...that... on your head? can curlers! tomato basil, potato with bacon... we've got a lot of empty cans. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. most paints have color that sits on the surface. but nothing beats benjamin moore's color lock technology that locks color rig
the u.s. registered another 12 months of deficits. the federal deficit for the year will wind up being about $1.5 trillion. that runs up america's borrowing or the national debt to more than $16.5 trillion. >>> still ahead a trail bladeser in the president debate history. carol simpson on gender equality for debate monitoring. you're watching weekends with alex witt. complete multivitamin designed for women's health concerns as we age. it has more of 7 antioxidants to support cell...
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what they saw the u.s. military as was a means to acquire the training in weapons, in tactical skills in order to fight their war back in the united states. >> but, matt -- >> you mention the small number. >> matt, my question is, you also talk about convicted felons. really? you're going to stand by that, convicted felon ss? >> yes. >> colonel, how do convicted felons get in the military and do you believe that? >> there's a requirement that people not have a criminal record, but, from time to time, there have been waivers that have been issued that permit people who have certain kinds convictions to get into the service. i'll tell you an anecdote briefly. when i first came into the army we needed large numbers of people for the war in vietnam, and the urban legend is really true there are circumstances, situations in which people who were before judges got the option of either 30 days in jail or two years in the army and they selected the latter. that doesn't happen anymore. however, it's definitely true
what they saw the u.s. military as was a means to acquire the training in weapons, in tactical skills in order to fight their war back in the united states. >> but, matt -- >> you mention the small number. >> matt, my question is, you also talk about convicted felons. really? you're going to stand by that, convicted felon ss? >> yes. >> colonel, how do convicted felons get in the military and do you believe that? >> there's a requirement that people not have...
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nuclear talks between the u.s. and iran and a spoof of the last showdown on "saturday night live." 16 days until election day and first to front page politics at a blond new nbc poll today show that president obama and mitt romney are tied among likely voters. president obama lea-- with juste day to go before the third and final presidential debate both sides are weighing in. >> we feel good about where we are, we're even ahead in this battleground states, and if you look at the early voting that's going on around the country, it's very robust and it's ve very --? it's a trend in our direction, and i have been all over the state in the last six weeks. the enthusiasm energy is on our side this year, i mean it's not like 2008 at all. we make three times more phone calls in all of 2008 with our volunteers. 25 more door knocks all of 2008. so something's different on the ground. >> we're getting our very first look inside the debate hall ahead of tomorrow night's debate. the debate takes place at lynne university in bo
nuclear talks between the u.s. and iran and a spoof of the last showdown on "saturday night live." 16 days until election day and first to front page politics at a blond new nbc poll today show that president obama and mitt romney are tied among likely voters. president obama lea-- with juste day to go before the third and final presidential debate both sides are weighing in. >> we feel good about where we are, we're even ahead in this battleground states, and if you look at the...
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he's the head of the u.s. elections project. nice to see you again, michael. thanks for joining me. >> great to be with you again. >> let's take a look at where things stand versus 2008. how tows it compare in terms of early voting? >> 2008 we're on pace to meet or exceed the number in this election. >> i know you're keeping an close eye on everything. which candidate has the lead? >> that's what everybody wants to know. in a couple of states we can't tell. florida, ohio, virginia, we have healthy levels of early voting up perhaps over 2008 but it's very difficult at this point to tell who may be winning, which is confirming what we already know from the polling in those states. the early vote seems to confirm what we already know with the polling. i think the one state to watch at this point continues to be iowa. iowa, democrats -- registered democrats are turning out very strongly at similar levels they did in 2008. the early vote we're seeing in iowa looks very good for obama. it seems to be confirming your own poll actually which had a subsample of early v
he's the head of the u.s. elections project. nice to see you again, michael. thanks for joining me. >> great to be with you again. >> let's take a look at where things stand versus 2008. how tows it compare in terms of early voting? >> 2008 we're on pace to meet or exceed the number in this election. >> i know you're keeping an close eye on everything. which candidate has the lead? >> that's what everybody wants to know. in a couple of states we can't tell....
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but the u.s. continues to dominate the medal count with 54 total and that includes 26 golds, 13 silvers and 15 bronze. china is in second with 53 medals in all. great britain has moved up to third with 29 medals. >>> in the history of embarrassing mom moments, and i've made a few, but this one has got to rank. what was ryan lochte's mom thinking when she said her gold medalist son was only interested in, quote one-night stands. yeah, well i talked to ryan about what she really meant as well as the one thing he wants for his birthday this weekend. you've got to know that you are a heartbreaker for so many. and i have to ask you, did you talk to your mom about what she said, saying that you're the kind of guy, for lack of a better phrase, that you love 'em and leave 'em? that you go out with a girl once because, maybe, having a girlfriend takes up too much time? what's that about? >> all right. she -- because i've read the line and it said lochte's mom says he goes on one-night stands. and i was lik
but the u.s. continues to dominate the medal count with 54 total and that includes 26 golds, 13 silvers and 15 bronze. china is in second with 53 medals in all. great britain has moved up to third with 29 medals. >>> in the history of embarrassing mom moments, and i've made a few, but this one has got to rank. what was ryan lochte's mom thinking when she said her gold medalist son was only interested in, quote one-night stands. yeah, well i talked to ryan about what she really meant as...
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we lost a u.s. ambassador. that's always a tragedy anytime there's a loss of u.s. life abroader that's always a tragedy for america. and then we have to consider how did we get there? what happened? how did it happen? then what is this administration's policy with regards to that. how does this administration safeguard its u.s. ambassadors for the u.s. [ overlapping speakers ] >> these are serious and hard questions to ask. of course they come in the middle of a campaign so they have political implications. >> romney and ryan have been pushing this whole ridiculousness about apologizing for our values and apologizing for america when what we now know is that the folks in the embassy in egypt were actually trying to stop violence. they weren't apologizing. come on, joe. >> listen, guys. i want to ask a question about medicare here. this goes to you, joe. because paul ryan, he was forced to try to explain his medicare proposal in the debate. he said no one over 55 would be affected. those under 55 would get some version of medicare. but that seemed vague. isn't that
we lost a u.s. ambassador. that's always a tragedy anytime there's a loss of u.s. life abroader that's always a tragedy for america. and then we have to consider how did we get there? what happened? how did it happen? then what is this administration's policy with regards to that. how does this administration safeguard its u.s. ambassadors for the u.s. [ overlapping speakers ] >> these are serious and hard questions to ask. of course they come in the middle of a campaign so they have...
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the u.s. alone and laguardia, for example, hundreds -- thousands of people were forced to rebook their flights. same story in chicago, where the storm canceled hundreds of flights there alone and the last two days have been pretty rough for drivers across the country, notary for some. the west coast may see problems thanks to another storm system and also problems in upstate new york and pennsylvania perhaps with new snowfall there. and air travel today is improving, aaa, they say it will be a busy few days for holiday travelers, and they have forecast about 93 million total travelers, the vast majority of those will be by car, 84 million, and those that are driving this holiday season, they are getting a little good news, gas prices are actually down from a month ago. $3.24 a gallon unleaded. air travel moving pretty well in atlanta today. a different story than what we've seen the past couple of days. alex. >> good luck maneuvering the traffic behind you there. people pulling up for their fl
the u.s. alone and laguardia, for example, hundreds -- thousands of people were forced to rebook their flights. same story in chicago, where the storm canceled hundreds of flights there alone and the last two days have been pretty rough for drivers across the country, notary for some. the west coast may see problems thanks to another storm system and also problems in upstate new york and pennsylvania perhaps with new snowfall there. and air travel today is improving, aaa, they say it will be a...
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we like to talk about the u.s. economy, but it's really many economies. so if you happen to be a constructions worker or sort of a lower-scale manufacturing worker, no, the economy is not getting better for you. it stinks. if you're unemployed it's still very hard to find a job. if you have a job, well, layoffs are at more than a 10-year low so your job security is pretty good. it really depends on who your and where you are. for a lot of people, things are okay right now. >> can you not stay away so long? great discussion. all right. thanks very much. >> thanks for having me, alex. >>> joining me live for more, from the democratic national committee, melanie, welcome. i want to first of all get your reaction to these conspiracy theories. will there be any sort of a formal response to them? >> well, i think what rick new man just said is a consensus here in washington that any allegations that the bureau of labor statistics would cook the numbers is ridiculous. it's outlandish. but it's not surprising coming from a republican party that has talked about d
we like to talk about the u.s. economy, but it's really many economies. so if you happen to be a constructions worker or sort of a lower-scale manufacturing worker, no, the economy is not getting better for you. it stinks. if you're unemployed it's still very hard to find a job. if you have a job, well, layoffs are at more than a 10-year low so your job security is pretty good. it really depends on who your and where you are. for a lot of people, things are okay right now. >> can you not...
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more questions today about what happened in libya the night u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three others were killed and why it's taken so long for the details to come out. >>> when john kerry said, ask bin laden, is he better off? they're trying to spike the ball like they're kit killing bin laden, create a false narrative, and it ought caught up with them in libya. >> keep in mind, we had not heard from anybody who was in libya the night of the event. our committee has not had a classified briefing yet. it seems early to come to certain conclusions. >> we're going through a mission accomplished moment, 11 years after september 11th, americans were attacked on september 11th kbi trorists who preplanned to kill americans. that happened, and we can't be in denial. particularly when there are compounds all over the middle east that need to be legitimately producted at a level that security officials ask for. >>> joining me now, michael sfooel, former rnc chairman and msnbc analyst. michael, libya has become a leading talking point for mitt romney a
more questions today about what happened in libya the night u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three others were killed and why it's taken so long for the details to come out. >>> when john kerry said, ask bin laden, is he better off? they're trying to spike the ball like they're kit killing bin laden, create a false narrative, and it ought caught up with them in libya. >> keep in mind, we had not heard from anybody who was in libya the night of the event. our committee has not...
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and i think we read that iran is claiming that the u.s. has barred 20 iranian officials from traveling to the u.s. for that. so there's a lot of things going on. and one of the things we heard was that this most recent round of attacks was to send a message to the u.s. related to what's happening at the general assembly next week. >> so if they are doing this now, what happens if tensions escalate between israel and iran into some type of attack and all-out war, so to speak? do they have the capability to really go lights out literally? >> i don't know about lights out literally. i think that might be a stretch. but again, my understanding is they have more capability than slowing web sites or making it difficult for people to log in. one of the fears is that they were launching these attacks as a distraction. and the way it would work is like this. they've already gotten into the banks and they have some kind f malware there and moving around to steal things, to change data, to even plant weapons that could cause damage down the road. so
and i think we read that iran is claiming that the u.s. has barred 20 iranian officials from traveling to the u.s. for that. so there's a lot of things going on. and one of the things we heard was that this most recent round of attacks was to send a message to the u.s. related to what's happening at the general assembly next week. >> so if they are doing this now, what happens if tensions escalate between israel and iran into some type of attack and all-out war, so to speak? do they have...